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Database Information System (DBIS) with around 2,800 databases on all areas of specialisation (for articles, biographies, statistics, images, maps, newspapers, encyclopaedias, etc.): Please determine which database is relevant for your topic/ your search. Out of the total offer, 2,300 databases are freely accessible and 500 are accessible with the BSB identification code.

Books

Google Books with several million e-books from all fields of knowledge: The service includes the collections of renowned libraries from all over the world. On the basis of agreements concluded with over 20,000 publishing houses, also their e-books are accessible via Google.

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Books

Library and union catalogues and articles databases can be queried at the same time. The data are from the "B3Kat" (joint union catalogue of Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg), the licensed Primo-Central-Index, the "Bayerische Bibliographie", the "VD 16" and "VD 17" catalogues. Search tips

Databases

Database Information System with the subject area "musicology" being preset: The databases relevant for your search can be selected from the overview. The databases can partly be accessed freely, and partly only with the BSB identification code.

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Journals

Journals

Electronic Journals Library (EZB) with a preselection of e-journals on the field of specialisation of musicology. BSB identification code required for titles marked in yellow and yellow-red. Read more...

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Sheet music

Sheet music

OPACplus/BSB-Katalog – Noten

OPACplus/BSB-Katalog – Noten

The BSB catalogue with the type of media "sheet music" being preset.

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Sheet music

Sheet music

Specialised catalogue for historical performance materials of around 955 stage performances of the Bavarian State Opera from around 1780 to the beginning of the 20th century: Scores, instrumental and vocal voices, piano reductions, text books and role books (for example director's books, prompt books).

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Sheet music

Sheet music

A collection of music prints, music manuscripts and hitherto unpublished material from the 15th to the 21th century. Various genres of music are covered, among them orchestral and chamber music, opera, songs, instrumental and choir music, as well as different types of scores. BSB or FID identification code required.

Sheet music

Over one million historical items of sheet music from collections of libraries and archives worldwide, indexed and bibliographically processed by experts: Music manuscripts from 1600 – 1800 (series A/II), music prints before 1800 (series A/I), collective prints 1500 – 1550 (series B/I).

Articles

Database with annotated entries on music and music culture of the period from 1766 to 1962. In addition to the contemporary music press, also articles from newspapers, literary journals and magazines are evaluated. BSB identification code required (access possible exclusively in the library).

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Sheet music

Sheet music

Database with over 350,000 entries of pieces of music printed in collected works and series on classical music. Contains over 20,000 name variations and biographic data of composers, librettists and editors. BSB or FID identification code required.